The Thwaites Glacier is around the size of Florida, and the team of NASA-led scientists researching it had expected to find “some gaps” between the ice and bedrock. “The size and explosive growth rate of the newfound hole, however, surprised them,” the scientists said.

The cavity was “big enough to have contained 14 billion tons of ice, and most of that ice melted over the last three years,” they added. By observing the undersides of Antarctic glaciers, researchers hope to calculate how fast global sea levels will rise in response to climate change.

The Thwaites Glacier is one of the hardest places to reach on Earth, and there’s no way to monitor Antarctic glaciers from ground level over the long term, said the scientists. Instead, the team used airborne and satellite ice-penetrating radars to reveal the cavity.

“We have suspected for years that Thwaites was not tightly attached to the bedrock beneath it,” said Eric Rignot, one of the co-authors of the study. “Thanks to a new generation of satellites, we can finally see the detail,” he said.

The glacier holds “enough ice to raise the world ocean level a little over 2 feet,” said members of the team. Thwaites also “backstops neighboring glaciers that would raise sea levels an additional 8 feet if all the ice were lost,” they added.

“Understanding the details of how the ocean melts away this glacier is essential to project its impact on sea level rise in the coming decades,” Rignot said.

“The size and explosive growth rate of the newfound hole, however, surprised them,” they said.
The cavity was “big enough to have contained 14 billion tons of ice, and most of that ice melted over the last three years,” they added.

By observing the undersides of Antarctic glaciers, researchers hope to calculate how fast global sea levels will rise in response to climate change. The Thwaites Glacier is one of the hardest places to reach on Earth, and there’s no way to monitor Antarctic glaciers from ground level over the long term, said, scientists.
Instead, the team used airborne and satellite ice-penetrating radars to reveal the cavity.

“We have suspected for years that Thwaites was not tightly attached to the bedrock beneath it,” said Eric Rignot, one of the co-authors of the study. “Thanks to a new generation of satellites, we can finally see the detail,” he said.

The glacier holds “enough ice to raise the world ocean level a little over 2 feet (65 centimeters),” said the team. Thwaites also “backstops neighboring glaciers that would raise sea levels an additional 8 feet (2.4 meters) if all the ice were lost,” they added.

“Understanding the details of how the ocean melts away this glacier is essential to project its impact on sea level rise in the coming decades,” Rignot said.

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Scott C'one has been on the case of Planet X since his early college years dating back to 1991. His discoveries in 2016, 2017 and 2018 have become groundbreaking hardcore evidence of the existence of stellar bodies that have been captured by the Sun. He has also produced over 2000 videos detailing and exposing this evidence and his videos are available on his Youtube Channel Planet X News.
Dr. Albers is a former Professor of Physics with a 17-year career in lecturing and teaching. She holds five degrees in her field of study and she is currently the only outspoken scientist willing to expose Planet X and the potential damages to Earth.
Scott C'one and Dr. Claudia Albers have published numerous books and articles detailing the scientific and observational evidence surrounding Planet X.
Scott C'one and Dr. Claudia Albers lead the way in Planet X Research, their investigations lead to exposing The Biggest Cover-Up in World History.